PHOTOS: India's 10 most stunning and fashionable sportswomen

She is known as the queen of controversy, but that doesn’t stop her from dressing up to kill!

Keeping in mind her fiery image and pretty face, Gutta did a tantalizing photo-shoot for the July 2012 edition of Man magazine.

In fact, she is the epitome of a strong, modern Indian woman who doesn't hold back, even saying she is better than Indian No 1 and London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal.

She had the guts to take a stand against the Badminton Association of India officials and fought a lone battle with National coach Pullela Gopichand.

This 29-year-old's on-court successes have been overshadowed by the bold persona, but let's take nothing away from this champion who has some major accolades to her name, including a bronze in the 2011 World Championships (women's doubles) and a silver (mixed doubles) and gold (women's doubles) at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games.

Earlier this year she was roped in to do an item song for a Telugu film, titledGunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde.

PHOTOS: India's 10 most stunning and fashionable sportswomen

This 22-year-old took to squash quite accidentally and started her international career at the tender age of 12.She turned pro in 2006 and met with mixed success.

Her stunning looks won her a modeling contract with Globus Ltd.

An avid shopper, high street brands like Zara, H&M and Top Shop are among some of her favourites.

She was also featured on the cover of JWF magazine.

The Chennai lass wasn't receiving too many accolades on the squash court. She started to taste real success only as late as 2011 when she won three WISPA (Women's International Squash Players Association) titles.

In the same year she became the first Indian woman to break into the top-20 of the world rankings, bettering the No 27 rank held by former National champion Misha Grewal.

Her consistency on court was rewarded with the Arjuna award last year, and in December 2012 she became the first Indian squash player to be ranked No 10 in the world.

PHOTOS: India's 10 most stunning and fashionable sportswomen

Ashwini Ponnappa is a force to reckon with in doubles, and when it comes to strutting her wares on the badminton court, this 24-year-old sets temperatures soaring.

This Bangalore girl is frank in asserting that India's badminton doubles players don't get recognition they deserve, which can be demotivating.

At just 12 years of age, she made waves in the national badminton circuit. Under the guidance of former All-England champion Prakash Padukone she won the National junior championship in 2001.

She clinched her maiden major title when she struck gold at the South Asian Games in 2006.

To further her career, she was advised to shift to Hyderabad and team up with Jwala Gutta. She made the adjustment and the dividends paid off when four years later she and Gutta to brought more honours to India, clinching gold at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games.

The pair later won a bronze at the World Championships last year, which only broadened her disarming smile.

PHOTOS: India's 10 most stunning and fashionable sportswomen

This markswoman can shoot from her eyes too. These days she is busy savouring the attention from fellow competitors.

And why not!

Heena Sidhu is the first pistol shooter from India to win the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup. In Munich last November, she beat double Olympic Champion Guo Wenjun from China, World champion Arunovic Zorana from Serbia and multiple Olympic medallist Olena Kostevych of Ukraine after stiff competition to emerge triumphant.

Anjali Bhagwat (2002) and Gagan Narang (2008) had earlier won gold medals in the ISSF World Cup in small bore rifle shooting.

The 24-year-old, who married former India shooter Ronak Pandit last year, made her Olympic debut at London in 2012 and missed qualification for the 10m air pistol final round.

The road leading to Rio de Janeiro Olympics 2016 promises to be different.